When Falls the Coliseum

When Falls the Coliseum a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, and recent grads. #academicsky

When Falls the Coliseum a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. Visit whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page. Might be of interest to professors, students, and recent grads. #academicsky

It’s #FridayReads time and still Latine Heritage Month! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) Stoker/Locus/Goodreads finalist that’s perfect for spooky season: dark magic, old gods, revenge, blood, and ghosts.
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A cartoon showing a mom calling on a phone for help with a sullen teenage Trump

A new comic at When Falls the Coliseum:

“Help! My Teenage President is Out of Control!”

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A cartoon showing a mom calling on a phone for help with a sullen teenage Trump

A new comic at When Falls the Coliseum:

“Help! My Teenage President is Out of Control!”

whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/10/02/h...

It’s #FridayReads time AND Latine Heritage Month! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here are horror and noir mixed with Spanglish, history, anti-colonialism, magic, friendship, revenge, and monsters from the deep.

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When Falls the Coliseum a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

We're still looking for writers, essayists, reviewers, humorists, cartoonists, bloggers who have something to say and want a place to say it. You can see whenfallsthecoliseum.com/submissions/ for info and check out whenfallsthecoliseum.com if you've never visited before.

New TV shows approved by the FCC Your Job’s in Jeopardy! This updated version of the classic game show asks contestants to identify real quotes from political figures and activists. If the

Our latest post: "New TV shows approved by the FCC"

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New TV shows approved by the FCC Your Job’s in Jeopardy! This updated version of the classic game show asks contestants to identify real quotes from political figures and activists. If the

Our latest post: "New TV shows approved by the FCC"

whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/18/n...

When Falls the Coliseum a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

We're still open to new writers, cartoonists, humorists, essayists who are looking for a place to publish their work. If that's you, check out whenfallsthecoliseum.com and see the submissions page.
#writers #commentary #humor

ICYMI, last week I created a 3 page comic for the online humor blog, @thecoliseum.bsky.social: whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/09/i...
#comics #webcomics #artskies

Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025 “Pedophiles are bad.” “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” “I don’t want to drive a Tesla.” “The government should have

We just posted "Other controversial statements that can get you fired in 2025" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/15/o...

We started in 1999. whenfallsthecoliseum.com

screenshot from https://whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/the-easiest-and-or-hardest-jobs-in-fictional-lands/ showing coliseum image and top navigation banner, shovel category icon, title of post "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands", byline of Scott Stein on September 8, 2025, and a bulleted list with three items: Oceania fact checker Omelas daycare worker Arrakis meteorologist

I posted a silly one this week that readers and writers might enjoy, especially if they get the references. "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands." 14 entries in total, first 3 shown in screenshot.

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The fakery of modern music: what you deserve to know Maybe it is time to shut down the music business. Just kill it. Maybe we all should stop streaming and stop buying songs and albums. Why? Because it is all a li

Chris Mattarazzo has a new post:

"The fakery of modern music: what you deserve to know"

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comic drawing showing RFK, licking his lips, holding fork and knife over roadkill rat on a plate, with the text headline: DR. SPOOF'S I WILL NOT EAT IT RFK! by Alex Hoffman

My multi-writer blog When Falls the Coliseum has added a cartoonist. You can see Alex Hoffman's first comic "I Will Not Eat It RFK!" at the link. It's like Green Eggs and Ham but much worse.
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comic drawing showing RFK, licking his lips, holding fork and knife over roadkill rat on a plate, with the text headline: DR. SPOOF'S I WILL NOT EAT IT RFK! by Alex Hoffman

We are pleased to present the first comic from our contributor @alexthoffman.bsky.social

"I Will Not Eat It RFK!"

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Discovered that a smart, well-read friend knew 11 of the 14 references and another smart (but not a big reader) one knew 5. The jokes work better if you get the references I guess. How many did you get without having to look it up?

Some "jokes" about 1984, Dune, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Marvel, Lord of the Rings, Wizard of Oz, Hunger Games, Ursula K. Le Guin, C.S. Lewis, Gulliver's Travels...

"The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
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#academicsky #fiction #humor #writing

Our latest post: "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
-Oceania fact checker
-Omelas daycare worker
-Arrakis meteorologist
-(11 more)

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Our latest post: "The easiest and/or hardest jobs in fictional lands"
-Oceania fact checker
-Omelas daycare worker
-Arrakis meteorologist
-(11 more)

whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/08/t...

Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War” As the president signs an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, we managed to get our hands on other names t

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Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War” As the president signs an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, we managed to get our hands on other names t

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Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War” As the president signs an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, we managed to get our hands on other names t

New at When Falls the Coliseum:

Alternative names for Trump’s “Department of War”
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Other songs interpreted by people who think “Born in the USA” is jingoism “Fortunate Son” No one is luckier than Americans fortunate enough to fight for their country, especially in a popular war like we had in Vietnam. &nbs

A week ago, some guy named Aaron Lewis was in the news because it took him 50 years to realize Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” wasn't jingoism.
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When Falls the Coliseum a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

Today, I registered two new authors for the multi-writer blog When Falls the Coliseum. So I have that going for me. Anyone else interested can check out the submissions page.
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Other songs interpreted by people who think “Born in the USA” is jingoism “Fortunate Son” No one is luckier than Americans fortunate enough to fight for their country, especially in a popular war like we had in Vietnam. &nbs

A week ago, some guy named Aaron Lewis was in the news because it took him 50 years to realize Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” wasn't jingoism.
whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/09/03/o...

Free medical information: "The only conditions that make you eligible for a Covid vaccine" whenfallsthecoliseum.com/2025/08/30/t...

When Falls the Coliseum a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

I have redesigned the multi-writer blog/magazine When Falls the Coliseum and am actively seeking bloggers again. Writers looking for a place to post commentary, reviews, essays, humor, etc., can take a look at whenfallsthecoliseum.com and check out the submissions page if interested.

Sped up on the academic "fast track" I guess this is it going forward. My kids are older, and now I have all this experience, and if you're careful that sometimes goopy experience stuff will leak o

A new post from Scott Warnock: "Sped up on the academic fast track" #academicsky
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